Cello brings Italian cuisine to downtown Royal Oak after Andiamo closure
When one restaurant closes, another one opens. At least that's what you can say about downtown Royal Oak, where a number of longtime restaurants began to turn over this summer. July saw the high-profile closure of the two-decade-old Andiamo Trattoria; barely two months later a new Italian restaurant is angling to fill the void. Howell restaurateur...
M Italian names Tim Bando executive chef
Tim Bando, who closed his Grove Hill restaurant in Chagrin Falls in June, isn't going far for his next gig: He has been named executive chef of M Italian. The restaurant features classic Italian dishes and pizzas baked in a wood-burning oven. It is owned by Chef Art Pour Restaurant Group, which also owns Burntwood Tavern. M Italian is at 22 W. Oran...
New Italian restaurant opens
At one of Kokomo’s newest restaurants, you’ll find fine dining and an intimate atmosphere with prices to rival Olive Garden and Texas Roadhouse. Giasone’s Italian Ristorante officially opened earlier this month, offering unique food, reasonable prices, live music and an elegant setting. The restaurant, owned by Jason Gray, is tucked away inside a q...
Hidden Gem: Club Garibaldi
Seriously, the "Cheers" reference is a tired one, but the idea of a third place where you're so comfortable and well-known that it feels like being among friends in your own home remains so powerful that we all just keep coming back to it. That's how I feel about Club Garibaldi, 2501 S. Superior St., a place I first stepped into at some point in th...
New culinary academy in Lisle caters to home cooks plus pizza pros
At a state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen, chefs adept at diverse cuisines are sharing their secrets with home cooks in classes at the newly opened North American Pizza & Culinary Academy in Lisle. Several celebrity chefs will be guest faculty this autumn. In addition, the academy and a center in San Francisco are the only two professional school...
Portillo's makes its Hendricks County debut as Avon location opens
Portillo’s continues its Hoosier expansion with the grand opening of its third Central Indiana location. The restaurant known for Italian beef, Chicago-style hot dogs and some serious slices of chocolate cake now has a home at 10444 E. US Hwy. 36 in Avon. It sits on the site of an former Sears hardware store near Ronald Reagan Parkway and U.S. 36....
Spacca Napoli on top of the world!
Chicago’s own Spacca Napoli was recently acknowledged by the Consorzio di Tutela Della Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP as the best Neapolitan Pizzeria outside of Italy at this year presentation of the Guida Top 50 in Naples. Earlier this year, the Chicago pizzeria was ranked among the top Italian restaurants in Chicago by Gambero Rosso. “(Owner) J...
Calabria’s Food and Wine Arrive at Eataly Chicago
Following the New York opening, the best of DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta - Protected Designation of Origin) and IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta - Protected Geographic Indication) Calabrian specialties will conquer Chicago in celebration of the partnership between the Region of Calabria and Eataly. An upcoming event at Eataly Chicago ...
PHOTOS: Specialty store and deli Alimentari opens off of Willy Street
Alimentari, the new specialty store and deli from the team behind Williamson Street restaurant A Pig in a Fur Coat, celebrated its grand opening Tuesday. Located at 306 S. Brearly St.— just a minute walk from A Pig in Fur Coat— Alimentari is a European-style market selling select specialty items like meats, cheeses, fresh and dried pasta, olive oil...
Daybreak Nation on Location: The Italian Food Trail
The Trumbull County Italian Food Trail offers some of the most delicious Italian dishes you will ever taste. Beth Carmichael, executive director of the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau, says, "We are thrilled to showcase the rich Italian culture we have in our area to a wider audience through this new trail." She continues, "However, the sites are no...
Osteria Rago is working on new ways to bring in customers
Only a sidewalk sign on Kirkwood Avenue points to the alley where Osteria Rago is located. One of Bloomington’s newest Italian restaurants, which is owned by the same people who own Nick’s English Hut, has been open since Jan. 17. But its inconspicuous location can make it difficult to find. “We haven’t done a lot of advertising to get the masses i...
Starbucks Opening Italy Import Princi Bakery/Bar in Chicago Next Week
Starbucks is opening the newest restaurant on Randolph Street, home to big-name chefs like Stephanie Izard and Rick Bayless. The coffee giant is bringing pizza al taglio and more to Chicago next week when it opens the second U.S. outlet of Princi, a bakery from Italy that arrived stateside earlier this summer in Seattle. A New York location will op...